Gardening column with Gina Parkinson - York Press

Euphorbia time

11:55am Saturday 18th May 2013

You can’t keep a good euphorbia down, finds GINA PARKINSON.

Garden fires up at last

12:11pm Saturday 11th May 2013

GINA PARKINSON just loves the cottage garden combination of two common plants, native primrose and pulmonaria

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Hello, blossom

11:00am Saturday 4th May 2013

GINA PARKINSON sets to work but also takes time to enjoy her favourite spring tree.

Cash prize offered for growing a record breaking pumpkin

9:30am Monday 29th April 2013

Spring may have been delayed this year but if you want a shot a claiming a £2,000 cash prize for pumpkin growing you better get planting.

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When size isn’t everything

2:20pm Saturday 27th April 2013

They may be only inches tall, but you can’t measure dwarf iris by size alone, says GINA PARKINSON

Harrogate Spring Flower Show preview

9:13am Thursday 25th April 2013

After months of gloom a riot of colour promises to brighten up the next few days at the Harrogate Spring Flower Show. MATT CLARK previews this year’s attractions.

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Well spotted...

10:58am Saturday 20th April 2013

GINA PARKINSON spots the late arrival of the first butterflies and welcomes the flowering of the pulmonarias.

Daffodils arrive at last

2:04pm Saturday 13th April 2013

GINA PARKINSON marvels that she has got to April without mention of daffodils, but puts that right after a sunny weekend in the garden

A plum choice

9:39am Saturday 6th April 2013

There is still a chill in the air, but spring is waiting to come in, finds GINA PARKINSON.

Plan ahead for when big chill finally lifts

11:09am Saturday 30th March 2013

GINA PARKINSON despairs of ever getting outside but does find some jobs that can be done in this chilliest of spells

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